How lucky, this one applies to you too.
If you feel comfortable with sli, you can take out the 5870 and add 2 5770s or 4890s. You might even have budget for 2 5850s.
The samsung is a very expensive monitor, but it is the best. You can switch out for a cheaper acer and save money.
Aftermarket cooler is not necessary if you don't want to push the i5. If you do get the dark knight, you will need thermal paste.

How lucky, this one applies to you too.
If you feel comfortable with sli, you can take out the 5870 and add 2 5770s or 4890s. You might even have budget for 2 5850s.
The samsung is a very expensive monitor, but it is the best. You can switch out for a cheaper acer and save money.
Aftermarket cooler is not necessary if you don't want to push the i5. If you do get the dark knight, you will need thermal paste.

First off you can't SLI ATI products. They're crossfire ready.

Second, the 212+ is cheaper/on par with the Dark Knight. Plus the 212+ is quieter.

I know huh? Everything I buy is 8% more (I think it's that much).
If he's in Cali or any other tax state then I would just drop one of the 5850 and get an 5870. The only good side in Cali is the actual 3 days guaranteed shipping (because it's main warehouse is in Cali) and it's less likely to get lost.

I know huh? Everything I buy is 8% more (I think it's that much).
If he's in Cali or any other tax state then I would just drop one of the 5850. The only good side in Cali is the actual 3 days guaranteed shipping and it's less likely to get lost.